Autoline reports breaking global car news, with great insight and analysis. Also, top auto executive interviews. We cover electric vehicles (EV), autonomous vechicles (AV) and internal combustion engine technology (ICE), as well as car sales & financial earnings snd new car reviews.
0:00 Musk Says Robotaxi Will Be Revealed in August
1:44 Didi & GAC Aion To Produce Robotaxis Next Year
2:09 BYD Targets Premium Segment in Europe
2:53 VW Says Its EVs Can’t Keep Up in China
3:45 Changan Subsidiary Merges with HiPhi
5:19 Hyundai Group Signs Battery Deal in India
5:53 Toyota’s Daihatsu Unit to Focus on Electric Minicars
6:38 GM Part of Group Developing Lunar Rover
7:39 How to Market EVs To People Who Don’t Want Them
Story Links:
– Tesla Model 2 Scrapped?: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-scraps-low-cost-car-plans-amid-fierce-chinese-ev-competition-2024-04-05/
– DiDi & GAC Robotaxi: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/chinas-didi-gac-aion-mass-produce-robotaxis-next-year-2024-04-08/
– Denza Z9 GT: https://autonews.gasgoo.com/new_energy/70032325.html
– VW Says Its EVs Can’t Keep Up in China: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/volkswagen-evs-cant-keep-up-china-ceo-tells-newspaper-2024-04-05/
– Avatr Merging with HiPhi: https://carnewschina.com/2024/04/08/avatr-rumored-to-be-buying-hiphi/
– Hyundai Group Signs Battery Deal in India: https://www.kianewscenter.com/news/hyundai-motor-and-kia-forge-strategic-partnership-with-exide-energy-for-electric-vehicle-battery-loc/s/8a528a8e-e5fe-413a-bd67-075fb92499c8
– Toyota Restructures Daihatsu: https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/amid-toyota-focus-low-cost-evs-daihatsu-turns-mini-evs
– Team Including GM Developing Lunar Rover: https://www.autonews.com/mobility-report/gms-ev-batteries-move-closer-moon-landing
– Interview with Mike Murphy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6x-cz1PFUs&t=897s
– To read the transcript for today’s show click here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-3785-byd-targets-premium-segment-in-europe-tesla-robotaxi-to-be-revealed-in-august-gm-part-of-group-developing-lunar-rover/
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/autolinenetwork
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Autoline
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/autolinenetwork
WEBSITE: http://www.autoline.tv
![Fishers day care employee accused of battery on child [Video]](https://energynewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/mp_363552_0_de79ef6a04224a469a4128f3934f6e941140x641jpg.jpg)
![Dartmouth professor arrested during protest [Video]](https://energynewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/mp_364105_0_https3A2F2Fdo0bihdskp9dycloudfrontnet2F050320242Ft99b4fea4f3e44ce49751eb9d71b66a91namefile1280x7202000v31jpg.jpg)
![U.S. Department of Energy Announces Final Rule to Propel Federal Buildings Toward Zero Emissions [Video]](https://energynewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/mp_358117_0_RooftopSolarPowerCleanEnergyMicrogridCleanTechnicaWatermarkpng.png)
![Polestar 5 with 77-kwh battery charged from 10-80% in 10 minutes [Video]](https://energynewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/mp_360723_0_662fb5975c799645208524webp.jpg)
